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Forum: Basketball Thu Dec 08, 2016, 12:04am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,599
Posted By potato
i think it's because of how fast the move was &...

i think it's because of how fast the move was & the fact the player spinned meaning referees might have difficulty looking at the ball when their view is blocked by the player.

it's easy to tell...
Forum: Basketball Wed Dec 07, 2016, 11:55pm
Replies: 28
Views: 3,868
Posted By potato
I guess there are 2 things to consider: ...

I guess there are 2 things to consider:

1.Was the action intentional.
2.How bad was the contact if there was any.

Intentional & Bad = Flagrant 2/Disqualifying foul

Intentional & Minor =...
Forum: Basketball Wed Dec 07, 2016, 11:38pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,890
Posted By potato
How much contact is usually allowed in officiated game?

Asking a realistic question in realistic situations.

Basketball is a contact sports, and while it's easy to spot illegal contacts on players with the ball, it's quite difficult to spot illegal...
Forum: Basketball Thu Sep 24, 2015, 09:41pm
Replies: 43
Views: 6,112
Posted By potato
this is fair to prevent Shooters from claiming...

this is fair to prevent Shooters from claiming cheap fouls on the faked defender, but you will expect alot more collision when driving towards the basket, defenders will simply jump into the path of...
Forum: Basketball Fri Jun 19, 2015, 11:11am
Replies: 41
Views: 5,454
Posted By potato
are you sure NBA is the same with WNBA rules, the...

are you sure NBA is the same with WNBA rules, the summary says something about if the player catches the ball in the air, lands 1 foot 1st the other later, the later foot is the pivot in WNBA.
...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jun 17, 2015, 11:03pm
Replies: 41
Views: 5,454
Posted By potato
There was a comparison essay written here by some...

There was a comparison essay written here by some guy who compares FIBA/NBA/WNBA & maybe NHSF, they look pretty similar except for WNBA, i don't know what definition is different between NBA & the...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jun 17, 2015, 11:00pm
Replies: 41
Views: 5,454
Posted By potato
but most of the time, the extra steps travel...

but most of the time, the extra steps travel happens when Defensive doing a great job at stopping the offense, the offense got caught in traffic and forced to take an extra step to gain advantage...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:56pm
Replies: 13
Views: 19,689
Posted By potato
NBA stated: "A player may not be the first...

NBA stated:

"A player may not be the first to touch his own pass unless the ball touches his backboard, basket ring or another player"

so if the referee determines that the player was trying to...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:56am
Replies: 41
Views: 5,454
Posted By potato
Maybe officials nowadays are so worried about the...

Maybe officials nowadays are so worried about the price they have to pay on their careers for a few wrong calls that they rather pass a not so sure call than risk calling it.

But to me, making a...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:49am
Replies: 13
Views: 19,689
Posted By potato
what about situation where: A1 dribbles near...

what about situation where:
A1 dribbles near the side of the court, loses the ball going out of bounds, jumps from inbound to save the ball (a: hand doesn't go below the center of the ball to be...
Forum: Basketball Sat May 16, 2015, 01:06am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,392
Posted By potato
You can see alot of Kyrie Irving's contested...

You can see alot of Kyrie Irving's contested layups are actually travel, but refs are focusing on defensive contacts rather than offensive footworks, unless the refs split the task like dude you...
Forum: Basketball Sun May 10, 2015, 10:46pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,392
Posted By potato
so in short the game has become more Offensive...

so in short the game has become more Offensive friendly.

notice uncalled travels are pretty common in this playoff, especially players like Kyrie Irving, that 1 extra step allows them to catch the...
Forum: Basketball Thu May 07, 2015, 02:32am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,143
Posted By potato
If we talk about basket interference, no. If we...

If we talk about basket interference, no.
If we talk about non-basket interference, yes.
Forum: Basketball Thu May 07, 2015, 12:54am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,143
Posted By potato
ok i misread, but it's a violation if the ball...

ok i misread, but it's a violation if the ball goes in directly from an inbounder with no one Inbound touching it.

but if the defender touches the ball even if it looks like an interference play...
Forum: Basketball Wed May 06, 2015, 11:47pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,143
Posted By potato
it's a 3 point because that shot was clearly a 3...

it's a 3 point because that shot was clearly a 3 point.

just wondering does the ball position affects the location.

for example when a player dribbles the ball past front court, the status of...
Forum: Basketball Wed May 06, 2015, 08:38pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,761
Posted By potato
OOB aside. The defender did touch the ball...

OOB aside.

The defender did touch the ball before the ball was released from the player, so is that not a violation?

Plus he grabbed the player, is that not a violation?

and doing both while...
Forum: Basketball Wed May 06, 2015, 08:21pm
Replies: 36
Views: 8,559
Posted By potato
Dunking during in games instead of warm ups would...

Dunking during in games instead of warm ups would prove to be more intimidating, i guess they just want to reduce the amount of finger injuries during pre-game to avoid delaying the game.
Forum: Basketball Wed May 06, 2015, 08:14pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,143
Posted By potato
2 or 3 point?

A1 in the paint, passes a ball out to A2 who is standing beyond 3 point line, A2 jumps forward past the 3 point line into the 2 point area & catches the ball while still in mid air and shoots before...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jan 21, 2015, 10:52pm
Replies: 119
Views: 9,590
Posted By potato
The play we're talking about has nothing to do...

The play we're talking about has nothing to do with carry/palming, so we're pretty much discussing about the technical terms for carry/palming as we type.
Forum: Basketball Wed Jan 21, 2015, 10:51pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,485
Posted By potato
Appreciating the hands that feed you is the least...

Appreciating the hands that feed you is the least you can do.
Forum: Basketball Wed Jan 21, 2015, 10:01pm
Replies: 119
Views: 9,590
Posted By potato
The palming/carry is simply an action that made...

The palming/carry is simply an action that made the ball come to a rest on the player's hand, it doesn't necessary means it's a violation, so you need to see how the play goes on and what the player...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jan 21, 2015, 04:04am
Replies: 119
Views: 9,590
Posted By potato
the outcome is the same however the ref has to...

the outcome is the same however the ref has to signal the correct signal since traveling & double dribble has different hand sign.
Forum: Basketball Wed Jan 21, 2015, 01:24am
Replies: 119
Views: 9,590
Posted By potato
It should be a double dribble more than a travel....

It should be a double dribble more than a travel. Travel if he didn't start & ended his 1st dribble prior.
Forum: Basketball Wed Jan 21, 2015, 01:17am
Replies: 20
Views: 8,850
Posted By potato
i'm asking if the rules allows a try directly...

i'm asking if the rules allows a try directly from an inbounding. not whether i enters the rim or not.
Forum: Basketball Tue Jan 20, 2015, 12:12pm
Replies: 20
Views: 8,850
Posted By potato
is there a rule that allows a try before the ball...

is there a rule that allows a try before the ball goes inbound?
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